- For the World War II-era country, see Empire of Japan.
Japan (Japanese: 日本) is an East Asian country featured in Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Online, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Call of Duty: Mobile, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: World at War[]
Taking place during World War II, World at War includes content based on the Pacific Theater of the war, where the Allied United States Marine Corps fought against the Axis Imperial Japanese Army.
Most engagements involved territories and occupied locations by the Empire of Japan. The campaign missions: Blowtorch & Corkscrew and Breaking Point, as well as the multiplayer maps: Cliffside, Courtyard, and Castle are set in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa.
Locations based in Peleliu could also technically be considered part of Japan as it was considered a territory prior to the war, though they lost ownership of the area during the course of the war. These include the campaign missions: Little Resistance, Hard Landing, Burn 'em Out and Relentless, as well as the multiplayer maps: Airfield, Knee Deep, presumably Banzai, and Hangar.
The Zombies map: Shi No Numa is vaguely described as taking place somewhere in the Empire of Japan, though it shares elements from Knee Deep and the Japanese occupied Makin Atoll based mission Semper Fi. The famous Japanese Zombies character Takeo Masaki also debuted in World at War Zombies.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II[]
Japan serves as the location for the multiplayer map Magma. Set in the city of Kitakyushu during a volcanic eruption, the city is left in ruins by lava and volcanic rocks that now permeate the environment. SEAL Team Six fights the SDC on this map.
Call of Duty: Black Ops III[]
In Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Japan is a member of the Winslow Accord.
The zombies map Zetsubou No Shima takes place in Japanese occupied Micronesia. A remake of Shi no Numa is featured in the zombies mode as part of the Zombies Chronicles pack.
In V.E.R.S.I.O.N. it is mentioned that a super-storm was going to hit Tokyo in 2037.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare[]
The nation's capital Tokyo is the backdrop for the multiplayer map Precinct, specifically set in the ward of Shibuya. The map takes place subsequently after an SDF invasion of the city.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4[]
Japan returns in Black Ops 4, serving as the location for the multiplayer map Gridlock. Set in a city that has become the epicenter of conflict after a bank heist gone wrong.
Katsumi "Recon" Kimura, a playable Specialist character in the game was born in Japan.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War[]
Operator Kaori "Kitsune" Tanaka introduced in Season Five is Japanese.
Call of Duty: Vanguard[]
Castle from World at War returns in Call of Duty: Vanguard.
Mayhem takes place in the capital of Tokyo inside a film studio.
Gavutu and Numa Numa take place in the Japanese occupied Solomon Islands.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0[]
Ashika Island was introduced in Resurgence and DMZ during Season Two.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III[]
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, the map Tokyo, taking place in Tokyo, was added during the Season Four update.
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